Pets and human health

Question 1

potential mechanism of interactions between pets and owners

Answer 1

-common factor
-indirect pet ownership
-direct effect of pet ownership

Question 2

non-causal association between pet ownership and health

Answer 2

——————pet ownership
-common factor
——————health
-no real association
-a person attitude, personality, economy, age, or health satstus impacts the decision to own a pet may produce some common observations between pets and human health

Question 3

indirect effect of pet ownership

Answer 3

-pet ownership-contact with people-health
-pets may enhance the social interactions with people
-indirect effects on wellbeing
-risks of social isolation: elderly, disabled

Question 4

directs effect of pet ownership

Answer 4

-pet ownership-health
-physical health; cardiovascular disease, diabetes
-psychological health

Question 5

dog ownership and cardio vascular disease

Answer 5

-lower blood pressure
-lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides
-gaining recommended levels of physical activity
-cardiovascular reactivity to stress
-high rate in existing myocardial infarction

Question 6

psychological benefits of pets

Answer 6

-self-identity
-social suport
-companionship
-direct companionship: reduced levels of anxiety, loneliness and depression

Question 7

cats and human health

Answer 7

-cat ownership: moderate blood pressure
-a study conducted in MN
-fewer heart attacks (but not strokes) for even past cat ownership
-no beneficial effect from dog ownership

Question 8

falls caused by pets

Answer 8

• 86,000 falls caused by pets
  -88% dogs

Question 9

purring

Answer 9

-domestic cat purred with an average frequency of 20-27 Hz
-signalling mechanism of reassurance between mother cats and nursing kittens, non threat to other cats
-pain: self-relaxation technique, trigger a cats brain to release a hormone which helps it in relaxing or alleviating pain
-frequency that promotes bone repair
-health effect of purring?

Question 10

different beneficial activities of dogs

Answer 10

-animal assisted activities (casual visiting)
-animal assisted therapy (dogs assisted in meeting established measurable goals)
-assistant dogs (guide dogs, hearing dogs,
service dogs: physical disabilities, medical/seizure responce, autism spectrum, psychiatric disorder)

Question 11

animal assisted activities

Answer 11

-dogs with calm temperaments
-dogs are affectionate around people (including strangers)
-causal visits to the places: hospitals, schools, senior houses)

Question 12

animal assisted therapy

Answer 12

-goal oriented, planned, structured and documented therapeutic intervention
-therapy dogs visit: senior houses, hospitals, schools to promote studying, children with autisum, prisions

Question 13

assistance dogs

Answer 13

-trained to do work or preform tasks for people with disabilities

-guide dogs: assist with visual disabilities, avoid obsticles, stop at curbs & steps, ignore noises, negotiate traffic but also must disobey commands that lead to danger

-hearing dogs: aleart owners for sounds such as: nocking or doorbell, alarm, oven timer, telephone, baby cry, etc

-service dogs: assist people with: physical dissabilities: mobility and balancing challenges
supporting psychiatric disabilities and autisum

Question 14

medical detection dogs

Answer 14

-seasure detection (charicteristics prior to event)
-hypoglycaemia

Question 15

cancer detection dogs

Answer 15

-human bladder cancer from urine (produces volatile chemicals)
-lung cancer from breath
-90% accuracy after training

Question 16

search and rescue

Answer 16

-takes: agility, endurance, persistance, self control
-recovers bodies

Question 17

detection dogs

Answer 17

-explosive detection (sence sulphur, nitroglycerin
-drug detection

Question 18

tracking dogs

Answer 18

-finds missing people